Track Ballasting with Sand

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Uploaded by on Jun 29, 2011

I used some White Play Sand from Menardsto create the ballast. 50lb. bag for 3.99

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  • Looks nice to me. Whatever works is fine, sand, gravel, even simple painted roadbed. Some guys ballast the roadbed and then let the track sit on top. There are many ways to get it done. I always avoid ballast and spraying switch track areas near the actual switch points due to my experience getting gunk/ballast into pivots and a switch machine itself. Even wet water can cause layer of film that prevents current flow on the pivot point/contact plates.

  • I ask my friend who owns a train store here in las Vegas and he said sand is fine u just have to use a little more glue than water so about a 60% glue 40water by the way that track looks just the same as I u were to buy the ballast at the train store or hobby place I think I'm goin with the sand it's cheaper and I just started a shelf train check out my videos let me know if u have any ideas for me it's my first setup

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